Jacki Kellum
As far back as antiquity, people have been adding rose petals to water to harness the rose’s fragrance. “Since ancient times, roses have been used medicinally, nutritionally, and as a source of perfume.[4] Rose perfumes are made from rose oil,
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French Endive or Witloof Chicory A Wholesome and Useful Winter Vegetable How to Grow. Sow the seed in Spring on well prepared land 1 ft. apart in rows, and thin out same as parsnips. Lift the roots in fall. These roots
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Perfumes and Scented Waters “With the advent of advent of civilization and the beginning of culture, the ancient art of alchemy sprang up from learning to manipulate various substances. The religious rituals, the art of healing and the art of
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Medicinal and Occult Qualities PHYSICALLY APPLIED TO THE CUThRE OF ALL DISORDERS INCIDENT TO MANKIND: This old reference book contains illustrations, but they are not large enough to be of much use as far as an identification tool. I’ll supplement
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Early during the summer, I noticed that a glorious daisy-like flower had begun to grow wild in the middle of my gravel driveway. After several examinations of the plant, I realized that the plant was chicory, and my mind raced
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